tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:/projects/831303939/hanfree-ipad-accessory-use-the-ipad-hands-free/postsKickstarter: Hanfree iPad Accessory: Use the iPad Hands Free2011-11-28T17:40:20-05:00tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/1448312011-11-28T17:40:20-05:002011-11-28T19:23:48-05:00Important Hanfree UpdateThis post is for backers only. Please visit <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/831303939/hanfree-ipad-accessory-use-the-ipad-hands-free/posts/144831">Kickstarter.com</a> and log in to read.tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/1253182011-10-03T16:23:06-04:002011-10-03T17:07:14-04:00Hanfree Video Update #15<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>Hanfree Video Update #15</p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu3RjZ3GDAI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu3RjZ3GDAI</a></p><p>This video describes some of the challenges that we are resolving as we design for manufacturing, lawsuit prevention, and maximum user experience. I know many of you are eager for Hanfree to be manufactured, as am I, though we can not ethically send a design out into the world that could possibly injure someone or function poorly.</p>
<p>The overall design is smaller and really embodies that friendly feeling we were going for when this project started. I feel very good about the direction of the base as well, the base has a heft to it that counterbalances the iPad perfectly yet does not feel cumbersome and is still easy to move around the home.</p>
<p>We feel that the latest design with the adjustable pivot point is the most practical and elegant direction to go in, and hope you feel the same. Some people have expressed concern at the length of time to develop our project and at this point I sincerely apologize for my overly optimistic design &amp; production timeline, it was due to my naiveté with the complexities of engineering (especially with the rotational ball and socket joint) and I want to be fully accountable for that lack in foresight. Most of our backers concern is due to the interest to upgrade to an iPad 3 model, and I can assure you that we will make that an option when we have a finished product that we fully believe in.</p>
<p>I hope you all enjoy the video update and understand what we are going through, after all, it’s not a simple watch band!</p>
<p>Thanks again everyone, </p>
<p>Seth &amp; The Hanfree Team</p><p>p.s. my new favorite quote is “embrace the struggle”</p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/1124022011-08-25T19:07:25-04:002011-08-26T20:59:25-04:00Hanfree video update: The ball joint<p>Hi Everyone,</p><p>Enjoy the video: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z85uNXsAZqE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z85uNXsAZqE</a></p><p>In this video update we talk in detail about the many changes we have gone through the last six weeks to create a design that is fully adjustable and highly functional. Because of the complications in this critical component Hanfree has not been put into production yet, and we still anticipate manufacturing to take a few months. I hope this video gives everyone some insight on how challenging it is to launch a product with such complex features. </p><p>We are enthusiastic about the recent progress and feel confident about the direction we are headed.</p><p>Thanks again for all of your patience and continued support,</p><p>Seth &amp; the Hanfree team</p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/989962011-07-19T15:53:20-04:002011-07-19T18:01:58-04:00Survey and Alder base VideoThis post is for backers only. Please visit <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/831303939/hanfree-ipad-accessory-use-the-ipad-hands-free/posts/98996">Kickstarter.com</a> and log in to read.tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/882922011-06-16T15:42:30-04:002013-10-11T17:33:20-04:00The first month of a product launch.<p>Hi everyone!</p><p>The first month of launching Hanfree has been amazing, and at the same time very challenging. First off, my apologizes for not having a kickstarter update sooner, we have been focused on resolving the engineering of Hanfree, and posting more frequent, yet more casual updates on our fanpage. From this point on, we will be posting biweekly updates on kickstarter as well.<br></p><p><b>The top 5 things that have happened since our kickstarter ended.</b><br></p>
<p>1. We were just on CNBC morning news, check it out : )</p><p><a href="http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000026677" target="_blank">http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000026677</a></p>
<p>2. We had a incredible meeting with a globally respected design firm. </p><p>3. We have a dedicated graphic designer creating our ebook.</p><p>4. We attended Maker Faire and had hundreds of people test out Hanfree.</p><p>5. We formed a Corporation in San Francisco!</p><p>One of the biggest highlights was a private meeting with the creative director of a globally respected design firm (it was basically free advice so we are keeping his name anonymous). He gave us some invaluable feedback on our design. The insights we gleaned from this meeting have been incorporated into subtle changes of the shape of the base along with the decision to make the base in one piece. He emphasized simplicity by reducing the number of parts, and essentially told us that we have a enormous challenge ahead of us, and that we would learn allot. This was humbling yet encouraging at the same time. </p><p>The final base design </p><p></p><div class="template asset" contenteditable="false" data-edit_url="/projects/831303939/hanfree-ipad-accessory-use-the-ipad-hands-free/posts/88292/assets/1077335/edit" data-id="1077335">
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<p>One of the biggest challenges so far, has been balancing the activities between creating a company, working on logistics, and resolving the details to prepare a product for manufacturing. The biggest technical challenge has been engineering the ball and socket joint. While it is a priority to bring Hanfree to the market quickly, our biggest concern is to deliver the highest quality product possible. In anticipation that some people will be gaming with Hanfree, we needed to reengineer the ball and socket to give the ipad a wider range of rotation. We also increased the size of the ball and socket by 25% to give the joint more strength against torsional forces. To be honest, our original plastics engineer did not have the attention to detail nor the depth of knowledge required to execute such a technically demanding components and slowed down things considerably. Luckily we have a new person on the team. My friend Milan is now handling the engineering. Milan has a masters degree in rapid prototyping and manufacturing, and an incredible work ethic. He has already made significant contributions to prepare Hanfree for plastics molding and it has only been a week since he has been on board. </p>
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<p>﻿﻿We also hired a business consultant with 27 years experience in corporate law. He has filed all of the necessary paperwork, expediting the process of incorporating. Hanfree is now officially a corporation! </p><p></p><div class="template asset" contenteditable="false" data-edit_url="/projects/831303939/hanfree-ipad-accessory-use-the-ipad-hands-free/posts/88292/assets/1077338/edit" data-id="1077338">
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<p>Some people keep asking about the timeline, at this point we are aiming to ship september 1st, though we still don’t have concrete dates, and much of this depends on if we can afford to produce the components in America. The most exciting news for everyone will be the shipping date, and we will be sure to give an update on all of our platforms when we know it. We will also have an update specifically outlining the manufacturing timeline when we have that information. We are sending out a survey in the next few days too, we will keep it really short. </p><p>To see more photos and updates please check out our fanpage: </p><p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hanfree/210041669013439" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hanfree/210041669013439 </a></p>
<p>Thanks again for supporting Hanfree!</p>
<p>Seth &amp; the Hanfree Team</p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/779232011-05-14T15:18:47-04:002011-05-14T15:25:09-04:00The big question, when does Hanfree ship?This post is for backers only. Please visit <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/831303939/hanfree-ipad-accessory-use-the-ipad-hands-free/posts/77923">Kickstarter.com</a> and log in to read.tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/769772011-05-11T14:13:54-04:002011-05-11T14:22:21-04:00Hanfree has 1hr left! Upgrade your pledge for FREE SHIPPING!<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>We are in the final hour and I wanted to remind everyone about adjusting your pledge to include shipping.</p><p>Please take a moment to add the shipping that correlates to your region if you pledged at the 50$ level.<br></p><p>+20 for shipping in the U.S.A</p><p>+30 for shipping to canada</p><p>+40 for international shipping</p><p>OR FREE SHIPPING</p><p>Upgrade your pledge to $100 and get 2 Hanfree with free shipping within the USA.</p><p>Upgrade your pledge to $150 and get 3 Hanfree with free shipping anywhere in the world.</p><p>Note: we will send a survey to clarify whether you want an iPad 1 or 2 model, so don't worry about this detail at this time.</p><p>Thanks so much!</p><p>Seth &amp; Juan</p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/737972011-04-30T14:58:16-04:002011-04-30T15:03:03-04:00Hanfree + FREE SHIPPING!<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>Who want’s FREE SHIPPING?</p>
<p>Juan &amp; I have been brainstorming on a win win pledge, and this is it. We are offering FREE SHIPPING on 2 Hanfree for a $100 pledge in the U.S.A. So this is a perfect time to get a Hanfree for a friend as a gift, or convince a friend to share the pledge : )</p>
<p>Shipping world wide is still considerably more, so we are offering all of our international backers FREE SHIPPING on 3 Hanfree for a $150 pledge.</p>
<p>Our main goal behind this is to boost our numbers to the standard mass production minimum of 500 units. (because we are going to have to order 500 anyway) So please tell your best friend with an iPad, or best friend who is planning on getting an iPad, to combine forces so we can hit our target! </p>
<p>Spread the word : )</p>
<p>Seth &amp; Juan</p><p>p.s. No need to specify model of iPad, we can send out a survey when the campaign ends, thanks!</p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/710872011-04-20T21:43:10-04:002011-04-20T22:03:22-04:00Checkout The Hanfree Fanpage at 8pm tonight : D<p>Thanks to all of you, we have made it!</p><p>We are celebrating by giving a gift to one of our backers! Please checkout the Hanfree Facebook Fanpage at 8pm tonight, we are uploading a video, that will show me randomly choosing one of our backers, that will receive the iPad2 as a gift!</p><p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hanfree/210041669013439?sk=wall%20" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hanfree/210041669013439?sk=wall%20</a> </p><p>Thanks so much for supporting Hanfree.</p><p>Sincerely,</p><p>Seth &amp; Juan</p><p>p.s. we are adding a new pledge level soon, that will blow your socks off!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/676142011-04-08T15:06:47-04:002011-04-08T15:46:15-04:00The Hanfree eBook<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>This week I have been visiting colleges, spreading the word about Hanfree and Kickstarter. I just created a new 1 dollar pledge level, to give students a resource that will help them with their own pursuits. For 1 dollar you get an eBook! Check it out, and tell your friends they can support the project even if they don't have an iPad : D</p><p>The eBook will be packed with photos, and be rich in marketing and design process content.</p><p>Thanks again for the support,</p><p>Seth &amp; Juan</p><p>p.s. please share on Facebook</p>